AAEM Minimonograph 32: The electrodiagnostic examination in patients with radiculopathies
✍ Scribed by Asa J. Wilbourn; Michael J. Aminoff
- Book ID
- 101251686
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1998
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 289 KB
- Volume
- 21
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-639X
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✦ Synopsis
The anatomy and pathophysiology of radiculopathies are reviewed, and the electrodiagnostic approaches used in evaluating patients with suspected root lesions are discussed. Such electrophysiologic procedures include motor and sensory nerve conduction studies, late-response studies, somatosensory and motor evoked potentials, nerve root stimulation, and needle electromyography. The value and limitations of these different procedures are considered. At the present time, needle electromyography is the single most useful approach. The findings in patients with radiculopathies at different levels are summarized.